पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 31, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.17 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च।।14.17।।
"14.17 Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 257.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.66° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 233.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.08° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.14° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.35° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:56 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:33 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:00 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 29 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 30 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:11 – 06:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:39 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:52 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:44 – 17:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:41 – 18:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:52 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:34 – 15:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:49 – 11:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:11 – 13:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:40 – 09:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:27 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:38 – 09:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:49 – 11:00 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:00 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:11 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:23 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:34 – 15:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:45 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:56 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:45 – 20:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:34 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:23 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:11 – 02:00 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:00 – 03:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:49 – 05:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:38 – 07:27 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872210.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460675.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2022° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 0.39° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2022°), declination -23.07°, EoT -3.26 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2024-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2022°), declination -23.07°, EoT -3.26 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2024-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)